Hiroshi Ogawa (pitcher)
Hiroshi Ogawa (小川 博, Ogawa Hiroshi, born April 2, 1962 in Ashikaga, Tochigi) is a former Japanese pitcher of the Chiba Lotte Marines and convicted murderer.[1] He is the only baseball player who is serving life in prison for murder without parole.
On November 18, 2004, Ogawa murdered a 67-year-old woman named Kazuko Nishiuchi.[2] His uniform number, 26, has been retired since 2005. On September 29, 2005, he was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Saitama District Court.[2]
References
- ^ Ishii, Akira (December 29, 2004). セカンドキャリア (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "Ex-Lotte pitcher gets life for murder". The Japan Times. 2005-09-30. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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